Acceleration Request

-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, FECnfRYRonj4pofyJhgSRLEAxwKPWg1hPHuXOICP3ol+oRrrumptTc8XMmFKkiBa uvvFN94JNBViGK71e2bWTQ== 0001193125-10-197567.txt : 20101018 0001193125-10-197567.hdr.sgml : 20101018 20100826064508 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-10-197567 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: CORRESP PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 1 FILED AS OF DATE: 20100826 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000869318 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FOREIGN GOVERNMENTS [8888] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: CORRESP BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 460 PARK AVE STE 443 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10022 BUSINESS PHONE: 2126887686 CORRESP 1 filename1.htm Acceleration Request

[The Korea Development Bank Letterhead]

August 26, 2010

Securities and Exchange Commission

100 F Street, N.E.

Washington, D.C. 20549

U.S.A.

Re:

The Korea Development Bank

Post-effective Amendment No. 5 to

Registration Statement Under Schedule B

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission File No. 333-156305

Ladies and Gentlemen:

In accordance with Rule 461 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, we hereby request that the effectiveness of the above-mentioned Post-effective Amendment No. 5 to Registration Statement under Schedule B be accelerated so that it shall become effective at 11 a.m., New York time, on Friday, August 27, 2010, or as soon thereafter as practicable.


Very truly yours,

THE KOREA DEVELOPMENT BANK

By:		/s/ Su Jae Kim
Name:		Su Jae Kim
Title:		General Manager
		International Banking Department

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